If you look closely, can just see Gaudi’s amazing Sagrada Familia through the trees…
Ronda is one of the most interesting places I have ever visited. Modern bullfighting was born here and a tour of the bullring, built in 1784, is a must. Forget the sprawling new town of concrete and glass that has grown up around the old town, and head instead for the beautiful old town and the three bridges that span the famous El Tajo canyon.
Both Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway were fans too. Although set in a fictional village, the execution of Nationalist sympathisers in Hemingway’s ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ was allegedly based on killings that took place in Ronda. Orson Welles loved the place so much that his ashes are buried in a well, on land owned by his friend the retired bullfighter, Antonio Ordonez.
For more information Ronda
Background to ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ and Hemingway
‘A man is not from where he is born, but where he chooses to die.’ Orson Welles
Photos from a recent trip to Puerto Banus. We stayed in an apartment a couple of miles from the port. This was our view…
The road winds up from the apartment block to a development set out in Spanish Pueblo style, the flowers and gardens are just lovely…
We took the local catamaran ferry to Marbella and had lunch in Orange Square, surrounded by orange trees and local hustle and bustle.
We passed the statue to Jose Banus who was responsible for developing the port which opened in 1970 …
and enjoyed a leisurely walk looking at shops and a few boats…
For me, your smile is the most precious thing in this world. @j
Photography, Academia, Research, Computer Science & News in General
Style, Beauty, Tips, Tricks & Travel
Travel diaries providing inspiration for planning the perfect trip
Images of People Photoblog
Making Magic with Words
Wildlife photography along the urban edge
Teaching the art of composition for photography.
Essays on Creative Nonfiction
Memories From a Boomer
Recycle-bin of Incoherence
SHORT STORIES & POEMS
A great WordPress.com site
A poem ... A story ... A Photo ... Something Else
Award-winning author and keen traveller
Writing about writing
with John W. Howell